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August 4, 2025 41 mins

Is your restaurant always short-staffed? Are you constantly stuck covering shifts? And does it feel like it’s impossible to hire reliable restaurant employees?

Today we’re sharing restaurant hiring strategies that actually work - so you can break the cycle of constant turnover.

In this episode of the Restaurant Growth Accelerator Podcast, you’ll learn how to build a restaurant hiring funnel, master restaurant recruiting tips, and transform your staffing process so you never feel short-staffed again.

If running your restaurant feels like an endless nightmare - constant no-shows, people quitting after two weeks, scrambling to fill shifts - it’s time for a better approach.

The real problem isn’t “nobody wants to work anymore” - it’s that you don’t know how to find, hire, and retain A players for restaurants who will stay long-term.

In this episode, you’ll discover:

✅ Why most restaurant owners struggle to hire the right restaurant staff

✅ How to write a restaurant job ad that attracts top talent

✅ Why your Indeed campaigns might fail -and how to fix them

✅ How to interview restaurant employees effectively (beyond just gut feelings)

✅ Tips to reduce restaurant turnover and retain great employees


Key Points


00:01:00 Short-staffing nightmare
00:03:20 Always be recruiting
00:06:40 Indeed isn't broken
00:08:40 Job ad transformation
00:12:00 Wage market reality
00:16:00 Interviewing misconceptions
00:19:00 Bias in hiring
00:22:00 Open-ended questions
00:27:20 Hiring playbook system
00:32:00 Employee heat maps
00:36:00 Learning from departures

Ready to stop being the one who always has to cover shifts? Listen now to transform your hiring process and build a team that actually stays.

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✅About Us✅

The Restaurant Growth Accelerator Podcast is hosted by Andrew Scott - founder of OwnerShift Training.

Andrew Scott successfully scaled his restaurant business to 4 locations while working a handful of hours each week. He’s since helped over 1,000 restaurant owners increase their sales, profits, and free time - and he’d love to help you too.

✅For Restaurant Owners✅

Interested in growing your restaurant business while working less? Book your free assessment call:
👉 Restaurant Assessment Call

✅Connect With Us✅


https://www.facebook.com/groups/multiunitempirebuilders/
https://www.instagram.com/andrewrichardscott
https://ownershifttraining.com/

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